Senior Editor
Matador Network
Tim is a Colorado-based journalist and author focused on conservation, outdoor rec, and technology. At Matador Network, he's filed work from four continents, reporting extensively from Southeast Asia, Mexico, and British Columbia. He's also a regular contributing author for Fodor's guidebooks.
After completing a BA in Communications from Fort Lewis College, Tim jumped into the back of a Ford Econoline and spent a decade playing guitar in a ska/punk band while falling in love with adventure travel. He's been unable to rest his pen (or his feet) ever since.
Commissioning Editor
Matador Network
Suzie’s work focuses on adventure travel, public lands, and unexpected destinations around the world. She was also the former Sierra Nevada editor at SFGate.com, with recent freelance bylines in publications such as BBC Travel, AFAR, Outside, and the SF Chronicle. She's the author of several guidebooks, including two upcoming Lonely Planet titles.
Prior to freelancing, Suzie worked at the U.S. State Department before traveling to work on political campaigns, and holds an M.A. in Media and Public Affairs from George Washington University. She spends her free time mountain biking, petting random dogs, and ghosting from parties. Her main motivation for building a professional reputation is to one day meet the threshold to compete on Celebrity Jeopardy.
Global Media Director
TravMedia
Kim probably knows, or has worked directly with, more travel writers than anyone else on the planet.
She draws on those media connections to ensure TravMedia attracts the best media to the platform. At TravMedia she manages and executes all media-related aspects of the IMM North America and grows the media side of TravMedia.
Across 30 years, Kim has worn many travel hats as Author of almost 50 guidebooks for most major print publishers; Developer of Slow Down See More using AI, "Authentic Intelligence"; Founder of Bindu Trips, a platform for 150 colleagues; Chief Content Officer at Sutro Media, the world's largest mobile platform for indie travel writers; Travel Acquisitions Editor at The Countryman Press, acquiring and shepherding 150 titles through to completion; and Stock Photographer represented by Getty Images.
